used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'And to-day it's all right?'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
in addition
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
any thing at all
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
intentionally conceived
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Perhaps he loathes mankind, as I did yesterday.'
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
it's
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From this reading 'And to-day it's all right?'
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
loathes
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From this reading 'Perhaps he loathes mankind, as I did yesterday.'
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading 'Perhaps he loathes mankind, as I did yesterday.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
go across or through
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
by chance
From this reading 'Perhaps he loathes mankind, as I did yesterday.'
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
Richard
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From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'And to-day it's all right?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
to-day
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From this reading 'And to-day it's all right?'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
on a floor above
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
in or at the place that
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His companion in the dingy Bloomsbury studio, where they were both at work, also put down palette and brush, examining the canvas before him with a keen, cheerful air.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading 'He almost knocked me down this morning, and I am not conscious of having done anything to offend his worship.'
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Perhaps he loathes mankind, as I did yesterday.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why does that fellow upstairs always pass you as though he were in a passion with somebody?' said Richard Watson, stepping back as he spoke, palette on thumb, from the picture upon which he was engaged.
